JUST ANOTHE ONE... (B & S OF COURSE)

[PARISBYK]

WELL THIS FIC I STARTED IT A LONG LONG TIME AGO, SO YOU'LL FIND MISTAKES AND STUFF, BUT THE IDEA HERE IS TO KNOW IF U LIKE IT OR NOT, IF U DO LIKE IT I'LL POST ALL OF IT JUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ITS A VERY OLD FIC... SO BE NICE, WELLGO AHEAD AND READ IT...

THE NECKLACE
Chapter one: A very particular necklace.
Author: Paris BYK
Synopsis: Shalimar and Brennan are sent to find a necklace in some Azteca’s ruins, but it seems that’s not all they find.


Shalimar and Brennan were in some ruins far away from civilization. They had been investigating there about some Azteca’s necklace that Mason Eckhart wanted to get. Adam had the exact location thanks to a very good friend and contact. Emma Delauro and Jesse Kilmartin were in Sanctuary keeping an eye for their friends. Adam, however, was in a meeting with one of his contacts.

“ its kinda dark in here... cant see a thing...” Brennan Mulwray told the feral. Shalimar smiled at his comment cause she actually could see everything thanks to her feral skills.

“ its a cave Brennan, its not supposed to be all shiny and colorful...” Shalimar replied as she went deeper in the cave, Brennan trusting his senses not to lose her.

“ i dont really get why are we here anyway.. so, Eckhart wants a necklace, next thing i knew was Adam calling us to go and pick it for him.. he never tells us the entire picture of the mission... what if the necklace is dangerous or something? What if we have company?” The elemental thought loud as he went on following Shalimar.

“ c’mon Brennan, you know he didnt know that much... maybe when we come back you can ask him...” Shalimar told him as she suddenly stopped.

“ what? did you find something?” Brennan muttered.

“ think so... Look at this...” she said pointing to an Azteca picture in the wall.

“ what about it?” Brennan asked confused.

“ someone wrote something using it as support...” Shalimar announced.

“ can you tell what’s the message?”

“ i guess... it says... meeting: Ferrel Park, 10 pm...” Shalimar said to Brennan as he tried to look himself.

“ is it still fresh? Might be today?” He asked possing a hand on the picture.

“ maybe... Hey Adam...” She talked over her comlink ring. “ i think we have something... no sign of the necklace, but someone was here before, and he is meeting someone at Ferrel Park 10 pm... we think it might be today...” Shalimar told Adam.

“ yeah? Thats weird... i was the first one to get the location so i dont think someone could actually had gotten there before... anyway, its still early to go, go on wuth the search, maybe you can find it, if you dont make it i’ll send Jesse and Emma to the park...” Adam ended.

“ ok...” Shalimar told him.

“ hey Shal...” Brennan called for her from another room of the cave.

“ what is it?” she asked him approaching to him.

“ what was the necklace like?” he asked not taking his eyes from something he had found. He was giving her his back so she couldnt see what was it.

“ golden, red ruby in the centre... weird inscription in the back... why?” she asked him as she came even closer, now her breath in his neck.

“ whoa.. you scared me...” he said as he turned to face her showing her the necklace.

“ good job! Where was it?” she asked as he handed it to her so she could examine it.

“ some cheast... it wasnt that dificult... i dont like this...” he started.

“ c’mon Brennan, dont ruin things up, we got what we wanted, it didnt cost our lives, we’re making it for dinner, dont spoil it...” Shalimar said to him as she gave him a smile.

“ ok... i just... dont think its our usual kind of missions, but whatever.. lets head to the Double Helix...” Brennan commanded as they both left the ruins.

(* * *)

[PARISBYK]

“ so... you’re telling me, even if im the only man alive standing on earth, and you’re the only woman, you have only one week left of life, even that you wouldnt date me?” Jesse asked confused to a woman who was sitting next to Emma.

“ c’mon Jesse, you’re making ME unconfortable here...” Emma said as she laughed.

“ even that... no i wouldnt...” the woman answered.

“ are you sure? I mean, look at me!” Jesse told her between smiles.

“ yeah, im sure...” The woman muttered.

“ leave her alone Jess, you’re not getting any of her...” Emma said, again laughing. “ Jennie its not that kinda girl...”

“ too bad...” Jesse added giving her a look.

“ you’re back!! Had any fun??” Emma asked Shalimar and Brennan who were just stepping in. They were both dirrty, tired and hungry.

“ gee, looks like someone needs a shower...” Jesse said to the pair.

“ shut up” Brennan said as he practically dragged his body to the fridge and grabbed an apple.

“ maybe they can take it together...” Emma teased. Jesse laughed at her comment and then both realised Shalimar and Brennan werent laughing at all. They were standing in front of them, arms crossed and staring.

“ a little joke?” Emma said nervous. “ sorry...”

“ its ok Emm... dont worry... Hey, do you guys know the story of the two mutants that joked with their friends???” Shalimar started. “ you probably wouldnt.... they were found dead in the morning...” Shalimar said as she shared a look with Brennan and then headed to her room. They heard the shower turning on. Brennan laughed and did the same.

“ what’s with them?” Jennie asked from behind. She was a new mutant spending just one day with them till her new indentity and life was being settled down. She didnt know much about the team, but she was a telepath, she could read people’s thoughts, even talk in their minds, and she could tell there was some tension in mutant x.

“ just some sex tension...” Jesse said as he headed towards the computer.

“ Jesse!” Emma said from behind.

“ dont tell me, you, a psionic cant notice that? That was actually for both of you...” Jesse added.

(* * * )

“ great job guys!” Adam said as he placed the necklace in a coffin.

“ thanks Adam...” Brennan and Shalimar said in unison.

“ actually... it was too easy...” Brennan started.

“ someone is forgetting about being humble...” Jesse muttered.

“ no, its not that, what im trying to say is that it was easy, no guards, no enemies, no traps, easy to find, easy to get, easy to go...” Brennan said.

“ yeah... i didnt want to believe it cause i was freaking tired, but it actually was...” Shalimar agreed.

“ well, we’ll think of that later, now i want you to go to that park... my contact told me that there was indeed a meeting in there... in the morning, so there will be probably another one tonight...” Adam told the team.

“ good... now maybe we can find out what Eckhart wants, cause that message was surely from one of his men...” Brennan said.

“ what makes you think that?” Emma asked him.

“ because they were after the necklace, well, maybe its not SURELY, but it has to be considered...” Brennan added.

“ yeah... Brennan is right... now, Emma, did you and Jesse end Jennie’s new identity?” Adam asked.

“ no, we’re still on it.. i know its taking too long but its kinda difficult with all this mission, we kept an eye for Shal and Brennan so we didnt have much time left for that... sorry...” Emma apologised for them.

“ ok, no problem... you go on, on that... Shalimar, Brennan, do you think you can handle more action?” adam asked the pair.

“ actually, we had NO action...” Shalimar enphatized.

“ ok, so in about one hour, i want you two to take a car and go to that park, ok?” Adam asked as he left the room.

“ hey Shal, are you up for some sparring?” Brennan asked her.

“ sure, lets go...” She said as she took his arm and they both left the room.

“ and then you tell me im not right...” Jesse said as he went towards his computer.

“ so, ok, maybe you ARE right, but that doesnt change how i feel about it... if they want to be together, they will, but untill then, lets not rush them.. ok?” Emma asked the molecular.

“ fine... no more awkard comments...” Jesse told her.

(* * *)
“ Hey Shal, you’re really energetic today...” Brennan told her as he tried to avoid a punch. Shalimar jumped up and caught him by his shoulder making him fall. He fell but possed an arm in the floor not to get hurted.

“ i dont know what is it... i just... im worried...” Shalimar said as she went on her knees to try to hit Brennan, he rolled over and she hit the floor. She looked up at him as he sat in front of her so he could get a better picture of the woman.

“ you’re worried... isnt that supposed to be my job? You know, not trusting anybody, being worried??” Brennan asked and contemplated a smile on her face. She sat down in front of him as they both stared at each other.

“ its just... i dont know Brennan, but i felt something when i touched that necklace...” She started.

“ what? what did you feel?” Brennan asked in concern.

“ something... i dont know what... but i didnt like it...” Shalimar answered him.

“ what didnt you like?” Jesse asked the pair as they both gave him confused embarrased looks.

“ the necklace Jess... there’s something weird about it... just watch it, ok?” Shalimar told him.

“ fine, i came here to tell ya, Adam wants you two to change and go to that park...” Jesse said as he left the room.

(* * *)

[PARISBYK]

“ i love parks...” Shalimar said to the air.

“ i hate parks.” Brennan responded her.

“ they are so fresh and there’s nature all around...” Shalimar added.

“ they’re cold, they’re crowded, and there’s nature all around...” Brennan answered.

“ and look at the sky.. its so dark but yet so beautiful...” Shalimar said again.

“ its freaking dark! Cant see a thing...” Brennan added.

“ damn Brennan!”

“ sorry, dont do nature...” Brennan said to Shalimar as she grabbed him by his coat and slammed him against the floor, she on top of him.

“ Shal i really dont think this is the place...” Brennan teased her. He loved teasing her, it had unexpected results on her.

“ Brennan...?” Shalimar called for him.

“ yeah...?” He answered looking at her in the eyes now.

“ you have a bug on your neck..” she said as sweetly as possible as she bursted in laughs. Brennan moved and did a lot of noise tyring to get the bug out of his neck as Shalimar noticed again the men she did before, and the reason why she had slammed Brennan in first place. Well, maybe in second cause she had always wanted to do that for a long time. Not that she would say that to him.

“ sh... they’re near...” Shalimar announced as she possed a finger on his lips.

“ well, well... so where is it?” One man asked the other one.

“ we didnt find it...” The other one replied.

“ what do you mean you DIDNT FIND IT?” The first guy asked again.

“ it wasnt in there... we searched the whole place but we didnt get a thing.. maybe if you give us more details..” The other replied.

“ ooh.. that’s not gonna be good..” Brennan whispered through Shalimar’s ear.

“ well, i hate to say this, but i quit from your services...” The man said.

“ well, you have to pay ME first...” The man answered.

“ true...” The man said as he shot the other one. Shalimar and Brennan were still on each other trying to get a picture of the scene as the guy kicked the other one and left.

“ shit.. he killed the bastard...” Brennan added.

“ he is gone, lets go check on the other one..” Shalimar said as she stood up but saw that Brennan wasnt standing at all.

“ this is the part where you stand and we CHECK ON THE OTHER ONE!” Shalimar yelled. She noticed Brennan wasnt ok, she approached and took a look at him.

“ Shal, im not feeling ok...” Brennan announced.

“ what’s wrong?” She asked as she possed a hand on his forehead.

“ oh my god Brennan, you’re burning...” Shalimar said in horror. “ we need to get you to Adam’s quickly...” Shalimar helped him stand but Brennan sat again.

“ i cant... i cant walk... im sorry Shal... just leave me here...” Brennan said as he grabbed with his arms a tree and supported his body to it resting and closing his eyes.

“ no! No! You dont close your eyes from me! stay awake!” Shalimar yelled at him. Brennan opened his eyes but he was too weak.

“ what the hell is happening to you?? oh my god...” Shalimar muttered as she approached to him and took a better look at his neck.

“ what is it...?” Brennan asked calmly and sleepy.

“ your neck... that bug poisoned you...” Shalimar said between tears. She knew he was supposed to get through it but she couldnt help to cry when she looked at him so small against the tree and sweating.

“ that explains it... Shal.. you go... go check on that guy... im... i’ll be.. ok...” Brennan said between hard breathing.

“ the hell im leaving you here! Adam, Brennan was poisoned, he cant walk, we need help...” Shalimar said through her com ring.

“ of course Shalimar! I’ll send Jesse and Emma for you dont move!” Adam said.

“ Brennan you’re not dying on me, so keep your eyes open..” Shalimar said sounding as sad as Brennan ever heard her.

“ i wanna.. i wanna rest...” Brennan said as he closed his eyes.

“ no! You’re not gonna rest now cause you wont wake up later if you do! Just, please, talk to me... dont.. dont leave me...” Shalimar said as she approached to him.

“ ok Shal... i’ll try... lets talk...” Brennan said.

“ there you go! Wanna play truth or dare, that’s an interesting game that might keep you up...” Shalimar suggested.

(* * *)

“ Adam, where’s Emma? I cant find her and Brennan needs our help, shall i go by myself?” Jesse asked.

“ yeah, go, i’ll look for Emma...” Adam said.

“ looking for me?” Emma asked as she walked in the room.

“ yes Emma, Jesse and you have...” Adam suddenly shut. He was still looking at Emma, she was wearing almoast nothing. A tiny top and a very, very short skirt.

“ Emma are you feeling alright?” Adam asked in concern. Jesse’s eyes were all on her. he knew he couldnt think of a teammate like that but the girl was barely clothed.

“ never felt better... so, what are we supposed to do?” Emma asked with a grin.

(* * *)

“ truth.” Shalimar answered Brennan.

“ ok, ah.. if you had the opportunity lo leave mutant x and start a normal life... would you take it?” Brennan asked. He paid a lot of attention at her answer. He wanted to know what would she do.

“ you want the truth...?” Shalimar said to him.

“ of course.” Brennan replied.

“ no i wouldnt. Mutant x its a part of me, even if i had the chance to leave it, i wouldnt, and i couldnt...” Shalimar responded.

“ is that all?” Brennan asked.

“ no, but its your turn, what do you choose?” Shalimar asked as she sat next to him in the tree.

“ dare.” Brennan said. He didnt feel like telling the truth right then.

“ oh... brave boy, uh?” Shalimar said with a smile. She was thinking of something to dare Brennan. “ ah, dont wanna spoil it, but there are not a lot of things you can do right now...”

“ c’mon Shal, gimme some credit here, just DARE me..” Brennan said to her with a smile.

“ fine, i dare you to do something i dont expect you to.” Shalimar said. she decided she didnt know how bad Brennan really felt, so she wanted him to do whatever he could. She let him decide.

“ something you dont expect me to do? That’s an easy one...” Brennan said. Shalimar was looking at the moon, her eyes glowing showing it in them. Brennan moved to face her and gently touched her face. Shalimar smiled at his touch. Suddenly he caught her chin and approached her face to his. He stood just staring at her and then kissed her desperately and pasionately. She was kissing him back as they both started exploring each other’s mouths with their tongues. They stopped for air as both stared at each other.

“ that WAS unexpected...” Shalimar said with a smile.

“ told you to give me a little credit..” Brennan repeated as he looked at the woman next to him.

“ Brennan! Shalimar!” They heard Jesse say as he approached to them. Emma behind him.
Brennan wasnt paying a lot of attention to the pair, he was thinking of Shalimar, he wasnt feeling very good and his eyes were now a little closed. But Shalimar was indeed looking at Emma.

“ Emma what the...” Shalimar started.

“ oh my god, poor Brennan...” Emma said as she went on her knees to check on her friend. Shalimar was looking the entire scene with a not very good expresion on her face.

“ Brennan... look at you...” She said as she touched his cheek with her hand. Shalimar stood up and went straight to the Helix.

“ what’s with her?” Emma asked.

“ Emma what the hell is wrong with you??” Brennan asked mad. She was his friend, more like a sister, and there she was, flirting with him.

“ lets head back to Sanctuary...” Jesse said as he helped Brennan up and with Emma’s “help” he carried him to the Helix.

(* * *)

[PARISBYK]

Shalimar hit the bag with all her strenght. She kicked it, and hit it several times.

“ i dont think candy will come out of it..” Adam said to her as he crossed his arms and supported himself to the nearest wall.

“ even if they did, maybe she would take them from me...” Shalimar said with a mad look as she hit the bag again. “ how is him?” She asked not even taking her eyes from the bag.

“ he is doing better... we could take the poison out of him and he has just a little temperature, he is resting now...” Adam said. “ you know... Emma is been acting a little weird lately, maybe you should just talk to her.. and work things out..” Adam left the room.

“ i’ll die first.” Shalimar muttered to herself and hit the bag another time.

(* * *)

“ Adam.. where’s the necklace?” Jesse asked him. “ it was here...”

“ what do you mean Jesse? Its not there? I didnt investigate it yet! With all that happened to Brennan, i couldnt find the time.. we have to find it!” Adam said to Jesse.

(* * *)

“ hi Shal...” Emma said to her as she stared at the feral. The last thing Shalimar wanted was to talk to her. she avoided her and focused all her attention on the bag.

“ i wouldnt want to be that bag...” Emma said again. The thing she didnt know was that Shalimar thought of her when she punched the bag so it was basically the same for her.

“ you wouldnt have to.” Shalimar answered her as she gave the last punch to the bag and then got her towel around her shoulders and starting walking away.

“ Hey Shalimar!” Emma yelled at her. Shalimar didnt turn, she stopped and stayed there. Then she felt Emma approaching. Shalimar stood still when she felt Emma was about to hit her. She turned to face her and stopped her fist. Emma was going to hit her again but Shalimar stopped her other fist.

“ what the hell is the matter with you? wanna get hurt?” Shalimar worn her as she still got her fists.

“ dont think so bitch!” Emma said as she tried to kick her. The noises were reaching Adam’s and Jesse’s rooms. Shalimar wasnt hitting Emma she was avoiding her every attack but not harming her.

“ what’s going on here?” Adam asked followed by Jesse.

“ i wanted to talk.. but Shalimar here ignored me... now i have to make her notice me..” Emma said as she sent a blast to Shalimar. Shalimar jumped really high and landed upstairs. Emma rushed to walk up and catch her but Jesse caught her first and stop her from chasing Shalimar. Emma got rid of Jesse and got to Shalimar.

“ hey, i dont wanna hurt you! now back off!” Shalimar said. she meant it. She didnt want to hurt her even she had seen how she acted around Brennan before. But Brennan wasnt hers anyway, she didnt have the right of acting jealous or something. Emma kicked her and Shalimar jumped up and turned avoiding the kick and possing herself behind her. Emma approached to her and didnt move. Then suddenly she punched her and Shalimar couldnt avoid the unexpected attack.

“ you werent quick enough to avoid that.. and you’re a feral...” Emma provoked her. Shalimar wiped the blood away from her lips and stared at her with her feral eyes.

“ Jesse! Go stop her!” Adam said to him. Jesse rushed to Shalimar and Emma.

“ who?” Jesse asked. He was staring at Shalimar, a really pissed one, and Emma who seemed to want to piss her a lot more.

“ Jesse, get out of the way.” Shalimar said as coldly as she could sound.

“ no Shal, you dont wanna hurt her, Emma is not being herself and...” Shalimar kicked Jesse and he fell far away from them.

“ Shalimar is getting angry? Showing her real self?” Emma provoked her again. Shalimar approached and punched her hard in the face. Emma looked at her with a sign of anger. Emma approached again and tried to hit Shalimar but she avoided every attack, right then Emma started to project feelings on her making her stop. Then she took advantage of Shalimar’s confussion and was about to hit her when someone hit her with electricity. Brennan was standing behind her but was still too weak to knock her out.

“ look, Brennan is up...” Emma said with a smirk.

“ what are you two doing?!!” Brennan asked confused and still weak, he supported his weight on the wall.

“ Emma come here please.” Adam called for her. Shalimar snapped out of her confussion and stared at the scene.

“ Emma!” Adam called for her again.

“ sorry Adam, Shal and I have some things to fix here...” She said as she sent a blast to her. Shalimar jumped and walked against the wall avoiding every blast Emma gave her. She was on Brennan’s side now, but she didnt look at him. She just waited for the psionic to attack again.

“ what is it Shalimar? Cant take a fight with me?” Emma said to her. “ maybe you should ask Brennan to help you, or Jesse, they’re always there for you...” Emma said again.

“ shut-up.” Shalimar enphatized the two words.

“ by the way, have you told him what you’ve been feeling lately? Dont think so... lets tell him then...” Emma was about to talk and Shalimar tried to approach to her but she felt someone’s arms around her waist making her impposible to go further.

“ Shal, dont.” Brennan said not letting her go. Adam decided its was about time to stop her and walked up to the scene. He grabbed Emma’s arm and with Jesse’s help they both dragged her to the lab.

“ what the hell got into her??” Shalimar asked confussed and hurted. Brennan turned to face her and notice the tiny wound on her cheek near her lips.

“ did she...?” He didnt finish. Shalimar nodded.

“ yeah, she hit me...” Shalimar said hurted. She thought of Emma DeLauro as her best friend and was really hurted and worried about her.

“ she wasnt herself...” Brennan conforted her as if he knew exactly what was on her mind.

“ i was scared Brennan, i was about to... she really pissed me off and i couldnt handle it...” Shalimar confessed.

“ hey, you’re not guilty here so stop blaming yourself! Adam will find out what the hell is wrong with her and things will work out just fine... as for me, i feel like shit but i would love to make you company untill that happens...” Brennan said with a smile.

“ i’ll be ok, i want YOU to go and rest now!” Shalimar ordered him.

“ but what if she..” Brennan started.

“ she wont, she is with Adam now.”

(* * *)

“ Emma stay still! Please work with me here!” Adam said as Jesse tried to help Adam by making Emma to stay still.

“ Bite me!” Emma said. Jesse was trying too hard to control her and Emma’s rough moving revealed the necklace hanging on her neck.

“ that’s the... Emma you’re wearing the necklace Shal and Brennan found...” Jesse told her and Adam.

“ that’s true... maybe that has something to do with her behaviour...” Adam said as he tried to take the necklace of Emma but she was fighting him not to. Jesse however found the right time and place and took the necklace out. Suddenly Emma shut her eyes and opened them again trying to realise what was happening.

“ what’s happening?” Emma asked.

“ the necklace... it’s cursed or something...” Jesse started.

“ im gonna study the necklace later, right now Emma needs some explanation, Jesse i’ll leave that to you, after you do that make sure she rest well.” Adam said as he left towards the lab with the necklace in his hands.

(* * *)

Brennan was showering himself in his bathroom when he suddenly started to feel dizzy. His eyes closed and opened several times but all he got was nothing close to a picture. He supported his back on the wall while the water still poured. He was not feeling well. He didnt turned the shower off but he grabbed a towel and put it around his waist. He stepped out from the shower and was going to dry himself when he passed out. Falling in the floor.

END OF CHAPTER ONE

[ShadowFox]

Whaou! What a good first chapter! Please post the next soon! What is this necklace...? I like the way Shal fight with Emma...

[shal4bren]

wow that chapter i long and amazing
please update

[feralgurl2]

That was really good keep writing

[Paris BYK]

Sorry i keep entering as a guest I cant seem to remember my password lol.. well if u like them ill post it all.. if youy want to read more of my stuff go to fanfiction.net and ull find lots of fics about shal and bren.. mine of course.. search for PARIS BYK
thanks to everybody